Golden Eagle vs Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Haliaeetus vociferoides

Key Differences

Golden Eagle is Near Threatened while Madagascar Fish-Eagle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Eagle	Madagascar Fish-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Haliaeetus vociferoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Eagle and Madagascar Fish-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

ดู: Family: Accipitridae

Conservation Status

Golden Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Eagle	Madagascar Fish-Eagle
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	5.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Eagle

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.